coastal environment

collocation in English

meaningsofcoastalandenvironment

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coastal
adjective
uk
/ˈkəʊ.stəl/us
/ˈkoʊ.stəl/
positioned on, or relating to ...
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environment
noun
uk
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/us
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and ...
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(Definition ofcoastalandenvironmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The shallowcoastalenvironmentshoaled, and a regressive phase started.
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First, destruction of the forest releases nutrients into atmosphere, which can pollute river andcoastalenvironment.
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Unquestionably, this civilization emerged as a local adaptation to these developments and thecoastalenvironment.
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Although the thicker pieces were reusable, the secondary structure had become useless - an indication of the hostility of thecoastalenvironmentand its impact on the building.
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Surely it is older ships which represent a danger to maritime transport and the maritime andcoastalenvironment?
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You can never have 100% safety, but this proposal will do a lot to make our seas safer, save lives and protect ourcoastalenvironment.
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It is worth remembering that the potential threats to that marine andcoastalenvironmentare considerable.
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We need to help to regenerate infrastructure and thecoastalenvironment.
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However, ports by their nature affect thecoastalenvironment.
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Firstly, that priority is given to the preservation of the marine andcoastalenvironment.
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Other elements in the marine andcoastalenvironmentare also at risk from oil spillages.
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My interest in coastal protection relates to the undermining of the marine andcoastalenvironmentby the dredging of sand and gravel.
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Indeed, that disappointment is now turning to anger among those of us who have been concerned about thecoastalenvironmentfor many years.
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It includes a section on the interaction of dredging with thecoastalenvironmentand a review of the known literature on shoreline stability in so far as it is relevant.
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Major works required for urbanisation and development can threaten thecoastalenvironmentif carried out without sufficient knowledge of the coastal dynamic, by accelerating the erosion of the seashore.
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Itscoastalenvironmentis famous for its scenic vistas and varied coral reefs, which are off shore; beach is rocky.
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There is much concern about its impact on thecoastalenvironment.
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The visitor center's exhibits focus on marine species, marine research, and thecoastalenvironment.
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Tamar uses the sea turtle as a symbol for the need for the protection of thecoastalenvironment.
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Thecoastalenvironmenthas huge historical and cultural connections with human activity.
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